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I think these are old data that the NY Times has now decided to report<\/a>, but it appears teen interest in blogging is fading.<\/p>\n

Pew Research Center<\/a> found that from 2006 to 2009, blogging among children ages 12 to 17 fell by half; now 14 percent of children those ages who use the Internet have blogs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Kim Hou<\/a>, a high school senior in San Francisco, said she quit blogging months ago, but acknowledged that she continued to post fashion photos on Tumblr. \u201cIt\u2019s different from blogging because it\u2019s easier to use,\u201d she said. \u201cWith blogging you have to write, and this is just images. Some people write some phrases or some quotes, but that\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hey, but there is good news. Old guys like me continue to blog. The 46-55 age group actually increased by 11% (I am a little older but I rounded down).<\/p>\n

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Here is a reaction from Matthew Ingram<\/a> arguing the change is just a matter of a different form of “blogging”.<\/p>\n

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